Energy

#DEVR1603132AOrder of January 19, 2016, concerning the list of authorized fuels in relation to Article 265 ter of the customs code

🇫🇷France··Other·Medium Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

The law lists fuels that can be sold, offered for sale, and used for various engine types under certain conditions. It impacts fuel producers and distributors, as well as industries using specialized vehicles and vessels, by specifying allowed compositions and uses for each type of fuel.

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Key Changes

  • Introduces a detailed list of authorized fuels and their specific uses
  • Defines permitted fuel compositions for different engine types
  • Outlines conditions under which certain fuels can be marketed

Obligations

What this law requires

high

Fuel producers and distributors must only sell, offer for sale, and use fuels listed in the authorized table of Article 1, according to specified conditions and limits

Fuel producers and distributors
operational
high

Special essences H (two-stroke engine fuel) must be packaged in sealed containers; bulk sales or distribution are prohibited at all commercialization stages

Fuel producers, distributors, and retailers
prohibition
high

Jet fuel (carburéacteurs) can only be used: aboard aircraft, for aircraft engine construction/testing/maintenance, for other turbine/reaction motors, or in military vehicle fleets with specific supply logistics

Aviation industry, military organizations, engine manufacturers
operational
high

LPG/GPL-c mixture can only be used in specially approved road vehicles with fixed liquefied fuel tanks (excluding removable bottles) or in inland waterway vessel motors

Road vehicle owners/operators, boat operators using GPL-c
operational
high

Compressed natural gas and gaseous petroleum hydrocarbons must be compressed only at authorized compression stations before use as fuel

Fuel suppliers, compression station operators
operational

Affected Parties

Fuel producersBusinesses in the fuel distribution industry

Tags

fuel regulations,customs code,engine compatibility